as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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as in scoop
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
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Recent Examples of spoon
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
But your interest in separating eggs, stirring continuously, sifting or spooning or levelling flour—in short, your interest in baking—is a lie, although your interest in baked goods remains very much true.
—Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
For instance, provide them with a measuring cup to scoop out a serving of cereal or an appropriately-sized spoon to add potatoes to their plate.
—Sally Kuzemchak, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
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Verb
This Garlic-Thyme Sauce would also be excellent spooned over filet slices.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
But your interest in separating eggs, stirring continuously, sifting or spooning or levelling flour—in short, your interest in baking—is a lie, although your interest in baked goods remains very much true.
—Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Top with a scoop of ice cream and use an ice cream scoop or spoon to press down on the ball of ice cream to create a small well.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
For instance, provide them with a measuring cup to scoop out a serving of cereal or an appropriately-sized spoon to add potatoes to their plate.
—Sally Kuzemchak, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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And, as Fortune’s Sharon Goldman scooped last week, OpenAI has stepped in to fill the void.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sinners would go on to scoop the prize for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While quickly whisking the eggs, add a few ladles of the hot soup to the egg mixture to temper the mixture and bring it up to temperature without scrambling the eggs.—
Hailee Catalano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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One of the restaurant’s quirkier dishes, The Stretch, tops a bowl of hash browns and eggs with generous ladles of that chili.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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